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The Banaras Sanskrit College (now known as Sampurnanand Sanskrit University) is one of the oldest institutions dedicated to the study of Sanskrit and Indian philosophy.

Information Booster:

• Established: In 1791

• Founder: Jonathan Duncan, a British East India Company official and the then Resident of Benares.

• Purpose: To promote the study of Hindu scriptures, especially in Sanskrit, as part of a broader Orientalist approach to governance and understanding of Indian culture.

• It was among the early efforts by the British to institutionalize traditional Indian education under colonial oversight.

Additional Knowledge:

• The institution was later renamed as Sampurnanand Sanskrit University in 1958 in honor of Dr. Sampurnanand, a scholar and politician.

• It remains a prominent center for Sanskrit learning and research in India.